The regionalization of local Buddhist saints: amulets, crime and violence in post-World War II Thai society
The increase in crime and violence and the rising popularity of so-called Buddhist amulets in Thai society after World War II were directly related. While the cult of amulets had been long and widely practised among the Thai, it was only during the war years and thereafter, when crime and violence s...
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| Language: | English |
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Institution
2013
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Sojourn
Year: 2013, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 179-215 |
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Religious practice
B Einflussgröße B Cause B Development B Violent behavior B Religion B Regionalization B Dignitaries B Society B History B Thailand B Culture |